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Elementary schools include Circleville Elementary School, Pakanasink Elementary School, Pine Bush Elementary School, and E.J. Russell Elementary School. Middle Schools include Circleville Middle School and Crispell Middle School. |
Elementary schools include Circleville Elementary School, Pakanasink Elementary School, Pine Bush Elementary School, and E.J. Russell Elementary School. Middle Schools include Circleville Middle School and Crispell Middle School. |
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The high school is Pine Bush High School. |
The high school is Pine Bush High School. |
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On Nov. 8th 2013, The New York Times ran a front page story detailing antisemitic bullying that occurred in the Pine Bush Central School District and the lawsuit that has ensued as a result. |
On Nov. 8th 2013, The New York Times ran a front page story detailing alleged antisemitic bullying that occurred in the Pine Bush Central School District and the lawsuit that has ensued as a result.[[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/nyregion/swastikas-slurs-and-torment-in-towns-schools.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&ref=todayspaper&adxnnlx=1383927254-dSpco2ml4lKokJB1dZzLpw]] |
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Swastikas, Slurs and Torment in Town’s Schools [[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/nyregion/swastikas-slurs-and-torment-in-towns-schools.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&ref=todayspaper&adxnnlx=1383927254-dSpco2ml4lKokJB1dZzLpw]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:58, 8 November 2013
Pine Bush, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange Ulster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,780 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12566 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-57980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960421 |
Pine Bush is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Crawford, and Shawangunk, New York, in Orange and Ulster Counties, New York, U.S., roughly coterminous with the 12566 ZIP code and 744 telephone exchange in the 845 area code (both of which spill over into adjacent regions of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County (Another regional identifier, the Pine Bush Central School District, takes in part of the Town of Mamakating in Sullivan County as well). The population was 1,780 at the 2010 census.
Pine Bush is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.
History
The community was one of the four early nineteenth century settlements in the town. It has previously been known as "Shawangunk," "Crawford," and "Bloomfield." Currently, there is another community called "Crawford," located to the northwest in bordering Ulster County. It was an early terminus for a short line railroad, the Middletown & Crawford Railroad. This line was bought by the Erie railroad, which served the town until the 1970s.
As a result of supposed unusual sightings, during the mid-1980s (and especially following the publicaiton of Silent Invasion: The Shocking Discoveries of a UFO Researcher, by Ellen Crystall), Pine Bush developed a reputation as the UFO capital of New York.[1]
Geography
Pine Bush is located at 41°36′32″N 74°17′55″W / 41.60889°N 74.29861°W (41.608823, -74.298726).Template:GR
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.
Pine Bush is on the border of Ulster County, New York and Orange County. The Shawangunk Kill, a small river, marks this boundary. It is located at the intersection of New York State Route 52 and New York State Route 302.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,539 people, 612 households, and 411 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 734.4 per square mile (283.0/km²). There were 654 housing units at an average density of 312.1/sq mi (120.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.74% White, 0.78% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.
There were 612 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,679, and the median income for a family was $55,815. Males had a median income of $38,203 versus $30,577 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,626. About 4.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Pine Bush Central School District
The Pine Bush Central School District serves portions of seven townships located in Ulster, Sullivan, and Orange counties. The system, one of the largest in the area, includes four elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school.
Elementary schools include Circleville Elementary School, Pakanasink Elementary School, Pine Bush Elementary School, and E.J. Russell Elementary School. Middle Schools include Circleville Middle School and Crispell Middle School. The high school is Pine Bush High School. On Nov. 8th 2013, The New York Times ran a front page story detailing alleged antisemitic bullying that occurred in the Pine Bush Central School District and the lawsuit that has ensued as a result.[[1]]
